Accounting and consulting : how to estimate your budget?

Include bookkeeping, annual accounts and recurring consulting services.

Prepare your estimate

To be gathered to cost this item

  • Mission letter with annual fees.
  • Services included: assessment, declarations, legal or support.
  • Rate per pay slip and number of monthly slips, if invoiced separately.

To be checked to avoid omissions and duplicates

  • Creation costs are one-off; don't repeat them every month.
  • Check if the software and pay slips are already included.
  • The volume of invoices and the complexity of the business plan influence the quote.

Items that may already cover this expense

Check the scope of these items before adding an amount; each expense must only be counted once.

Use this estimate in your business plan

Monthly expenses

Add this item to operating expenses if its amount is not already included in another line. For a one-off expense, use a zero monthly base and an override in the planned month.

If you purchase this service.

An annual estimate is spread over twelve months. Adjust the monthly schedule for one-off expenses, seasonality and planned due dates.

Guide updated on 14 October 2026. Parameters must come from your quotes, contracts or documented assumptions.

Choose a business model

Relevant business templates

Review this item in the following templates, depending on your business circumstances.

Calculate the monthly budget

Include bookkeeping, annual accounts and recurring consulting services.

Enter the parameters to calculate the budget. Zero means zero expense.

Fictitious example: a quote of €1,200 per year gives a smoothed budget of €100 per month.

The budget is distributed at a fixed amount each month. It does not automatically track turnover, headcount, seasons or annual deadlines. It must be recalculated after modifying these assumptions.

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